Kurdistan
Photos of Kurdistan Region Peshmerga fighters who were killed following missiile atttacks on a Peshmerga base in Erbil on March 24, 2026. Photos: Submitted
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - At least five Kurdistan Region Peshmerga fighters were killed and over 19 others wounded in missile strikes targeting a base in Erbil province early Tuesday.
Officials in Erbil’s Soran administration told Rudaw that Division 7 of the Peshmerga forces was hit, killing five fighters and injuring nearly 19 others.
A number of the wounded were transferred to hospitals in the area and in Erbil.
In a statement, the Peshmerga Command Area One said the headquarters of Division 7 was struck twice, first at 1:50 am with five missiles, causing no casualties, and again at 2:50 am with one missile, without specifying casualties.
On Wednesday, three Peshmerga fighters were wounded in two separate drone attacks on bases in Sulaimani and Erbil, according to a ministry statement.
Rudaw understands that these outlawed terrorist groups have carried out more than ten attacks on Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) Peshmerga forces over the past three weeks.
Andam Jabar contributed to this article from Erbil’s Soran.
This is a developing article.
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